Circulars
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| 2013/01 | Disclosure and Barring Arrangements: Vetting Requirements for Paid Staff Working in or Providing a Service for Schools (PDF 87 KB) This guidance sets out the pre-employment vetting requirements for the different types of paid staff who, either work in or provide services to schools. It also offers guidance in respect of pupils undertaking work experience/shadowing. Lastly, it advises schools on record keeping in respect of vetting checks. |
| 2013/01 | Nochtadh Faisnéise agus Socruithe Urchoiscthe: Riachtanais Ghrinnfhiosrúcháin do Bhaill Foirne a Fhaigheann Íocaíocht agus a Oibríonn I Scoileanna nó a Sholáthraíonn Seirbhís Dóibh (PDF 101 KB) Tá leagtha amach sa treoir seo na riachtanais ghrinnfhiosrúcháin réamhfhostaíochta do na cineálacha difriúla de bhaill foirne a fhaigheann íocaíocht, pé acu atá siad ag obair i scoileanna nó ag soláthar seirbhísí dóibh. Tá treoir ar fáil fosta maidir le daltaí atá ag tabhairt faoi thaithí oibre/scáthfhoghlaim. Agus faoi dheireadh, tá comhairle ar fáil do scoileanna i dtaca le taifead a choinneáil den ghrinnfhiosrúchán seiceála. |
| 2012/21 | Safe Practice in Physical Education and Sport (PDF 65 KB) This Circular informs school authorities about the 2012 edition of safety guidance published by the Association for Physical Education |
| 2012/20 | Class sizes for pupils in years 1 (PDF 229 KB) This circular is to inform school authorities about revised procedures for applying for class size exemption. |
| 2012/20 | Class sizes for pupils in years 1 (PDF 255 KB) This circular is to inform school authorities about revised procedures for applying for a class size exception. |
| 2012/19 | Disclosure and Barring Arrangements: Changes to pre employment vetting checks for volunteers working in schools from 10 Sepetmber 2012 (PDF 87 KB) This circular advises schools and employing authorities of the effect of changes to the definition of Regulated Activity in schools and the repeal of Controlled Activity, introduced from 10 September 2012 by the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012. It also emphasises that pre-employment vetting checks remain a key element of the recruitment process for staff working in schools. |
| 2012/19 | Socruithe Maidir le Nochtadh agus Urchosc: Athruithe ar sheiceálacha grinnfhiosrúcháin réamhfhostaíochta do shaorálaithe atá ag obair I scoileanna ó 10 Meán Fómhair 2012 (PDF 92 KB) Tugann an ciorclán seo comhairle do scoileanna agus d’údaráis fostaíochta maidir leis an tionchar ag athruithe i sainmhíniú Gníomhaíocht Rialáilte i scoileanna agus aisghairm Gníomhaíocht Rialaithe, a thug an Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 isteach ó 10 September 2012. Treisíonn sé chomh maith go bhfanann grinnfhiosrúchán réamhfhostaíochta ina bhunghné den phróiseas earcaíochta do bhaill foirne ag obair i scoileanna. |
| 2012/18 | Pupil Attendance: Absence Recording by Schools (PDF 249 KB) This Circular advises schools of the C2K Attendance Module pupils’ absence codes which are in operation from the beginning of the 2012/13 school year.The circular also contains guidance on the provision of study leave and application of the attendance code ‘S’. |
| 2012/18 | Tinreamh Daltaí: Taifeadadh Asláithreachta ag Scoileanna (PDF 229 KB) Tugann an Ciorclán seo comhairle do scoileanna maidir le cóid asláithreachta daltaí i Modúil tinrimh C2K atá i bhfeidhm ó thús scoilbhliain 2012/13.Tá treoir sa chiorclán chomh maith ar sholáthar saoire staidéir agus úsáid an chóid láithreachta ‘S’. |
| 2012/17 | Open Enrolment in nursery, primary and post primary schools – timetables (PDF 112 KB) This circular provides the Open Enrolment timetables for pre-school, primary and post primary schools for admissions to take place in September 2013. |
| 2012/16 | Computer Based Assessment 2012/13 (PDF 134 KB) This circular formally specifies the two new computer-based assessment methods to be used for carrying out statutory diagnostic assessment of literacy and numeracy for pupils in Years 4 to 7 in the autumn term, and sets out the associated arrangements for reporting assessment outcomes to parents. (Bi-lingual version) |
| 2012/16 | Measúnú Ríomhbhunaithe 2012/13 (PDF 81 KB) Sonraítear go foirmiúil sa chiorclán seo an dá mhodh nua de mheasúnú ríomhbhunaithe atá le húsáid le measúnú reachtúil diagnóiseach a dhéanamh ar litearthacht agus uimhearthacht faoi choinne daltaí i mBlianta 4 go 7 i dtéarma an fhómhair, agus leagtar amach ann na socruithe gaolmhara leis na torthaí measúnaithe a thuairisciú do thuismitheoirí. |
| 2012/16 | Computer Based Assessment 2012/13 (PDF 74 KB) This circular formally specifies the two new computer-based assessment methods to be used for carrying out statutory diagnostic assessment of literacy and numeracy for pupils in Years 4 to 7 in the autumn term, and sets out the associated arrangements for reporting assessment outcomes to parents. |
| 2012/15 | School Development Planning and Target Setting (Primary) (PDF 72 KB) This circular sets out the annual data that should be used to inform the process of benchmarking and target setting by schools. It also provides information on the general context that needs to be considered by schools in preparing or revising their School Development Plans. |
| 2012/15 | Provisional Primary Schools Benchmarking Data (PDF 93 KB) This annex contains 2011/12 Provisional Benchmarking Data for Circular 2012/15 to assist Primary Schools in setting targets for Key Stage Assessments. |
| 2012/15 | Pleanáil Forbartha Scoile agus Beartú Spriocanna (Bunscolaíocht) (PDF 76 KB) Tá leagtha amach sa chiorclán seo na sonraí ba cheart a úsáidgach bliain le próiseas na tagarmharcála agus an bheartaithespriocanna i scoileanna a threorú. Tá faisnéis faoi iamh chomhmaith maidir leis an chomhthéacs ghinearálta ar cheart doscoileanna machnamh a dhéanamh air agus iad i mbun ullmhúcháin chun an Plean Forbartha Scoile a fhorbairt nó a leasú. |
| 2012/14 | An nós imeachta maidir le haistriú ó bhunoideachas go hiar (PDF 1.2 MB) Cuireann an Imlitir seo príomhoidí agus Boird Gobharnóirí ar an eolas maidir leis na socruithe a bhaineann le haistriú ó oideachas bunscoile go hoideachas iar-bhunscoile a bheidh i bhfeidhm i scoilbhliain 2013/14. Tá san áireamh i gciorclán na bliana seo, rannán leathnaithe maidir le líonta iontrálacha agus rollaithe Rannán 5 a bhfuil aird ar leith dírithe uirthi. |
| 2012/14 | The procedure for transfer from primary to post (98_MB 1 MB) This Circular advises principals and Boards of Governors of the arrangements for transfer from primary to post-primary education which will apply for the 2013/14 school year. This year’s circular includes an expanded section on admissions and enrolment numbers (Section 5) which particular attention is drawn to. |
| 2012/13 | Rollú Oscailte i Naíscoileanna (13_ROLLU_OSCAILTE_I_NAISCOILEANNA_PDF_359_KB 360 KB) Is é atá sa Chiorclán seo faisnéis do Phríomhoidí agus Boird Ghobharnóirí i dtaca leis na socruithe faoi choinne chur i bhfeidhm ghnáthamh an rollaithe oscailte ar iontrálacha chuig naíscoileanna agus ranganna naíscoile laistigh de bhunscoileanna. |
| 2012/13 | Open Enrolment in Nursery Schools (13_-_OPEN_ENROLMENT_IN_NURSERY_SCHOOLS_PDF_321_KB 322 KB) This Circular advises Principals and Boards of Governors of the arrangements for the application of open enrolment procedures to admissions to nursery schools and nursery classes in primary schools. |
| 2012/12 | Rollú Oscailte i mbunscoileanna (PDF 653 KB) Tá leagtha amach sa Chiorclán seo na socruithe maidir le hiontráil daltaí chuig bunscoileanna deontaschúnta faoin rollú oscailte agus beidh na socruithe seo i bhfeidhm go dtí go bhfógrófar a mhalairt. |
| 2012/12 | Open Enrolment in Primary Schools (PDF 594 KB) This Circular sets out the arrangements for the admission of pupils to grant-aided primary schools under open enrolment and will apply until further notice. |
| 2012/11 | Treoir ar iontrálacha do scoileanna a bhfuil aonad gaeilge iontu (PDF 130 KB) Cuireann an Ciorclán seo comhairle ar fáil do Phríomhoidí agus Bhoird Ghobharnóirí i dtaca le hiontrálacha go scoileanna de a bhfuil Aonad Gaeilge iontu. |
| 2012/11 | Guidance on admissions for schools with an Irish Medium Unit (PDF 117 KB) This Circular provides advice for Principals and Boards of Governors in relation to admissions to schools with an Irish Medium Unit. |
| 2012/10 | Guidance for schools on the operation of admissions waiting lists (PDF 162 KB) This Circular provides advice for Principals and Boards of Governors in relation to waiting lists used for the admission of pupils to grant-aided schools. |
| 2012/10 | Treoir do scoileanna maidir le húsáid na liostaí feithimh (PDF 181 KB) Cuireann an Ciorclán seo comhairle ar fáil do Phríomhoidí agus do Bhoird Gobharnóirí i dtaca leis na liostaí feithimh a úsáidtear le glacadh le daltaí i scoileanna deontaschúnta. |
| 2012/09 | Delivering the Entitlement Framework: Guidance to Schools (PDF 148 KB) This circular details the 2012/13 EF support arrangements for Phase II of the delivery of the Entitlement Framework. |
| 2012/09 | AN Creat Teidlíochta a Sheachadadh: Treoir Do Scoileanna (PDF 149 KB) Tugann an ciorclán seo sonraí maidir le socruithe tacaíochta 2012/13 EF do Chéim II de sheachadadh an Chreata Teidlíochta. |
| 2012/08 | Procedure for requesting extra sixth form places 2012/13 (PDF 276 KB) Circular 2012/08 outlines the procedure for requesting extra sixth form places for 2012/13 |
| 2012/08 | Gnáthamh maidir le háiteanna breise sa séú bliain a iarraidh don 2012/13 (PDF 296 KB) Tugann an Ciorclán seo Comhairle do Phríomhoidí agus do Bhoird Gobharnóirí faoi na socruithe a bhaineann le háiteanna breise sa séú bliain a iarraidh don scoilbhliain 2012/13 i scoileanna atá ag dul bheith ró-shuibscríofa le hiarratais Bhliain 13 i Lúnasa 2012. |
| 2012/06 | Increase from 1 April 2012 to Contribution Rates for Members of the NI Teachers' Pension Scheme (NITPS) (DOC 178 KB) This circular updates information about contribution rates for members of the NITPS. |
| 2012/05 | Substitution and Permanent Teacher Absence reports from January 2012 (PDF 55 KB) This circular advises of the availability of new reports on teacher substitution and permanent teacher absence, via eSchools. |
| 2012/05 | Tuarascálacha ar Ionadú agus ar Neamhláithreacht Múinteoirí Buana ó Eanáir 2012 (PDF 57 KB) Tugann an ciorclán seo le fios go bhfuil tuarascálacha nua ar fáil ar ionadú múinteoirí agus ar neamhláithreacht múinteoirí buana, trí eSchools. |
| 2012/04 | Every School a Good School: The way Forward for Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Inclusion (PDF 77 KB) This circular gives notice of the publication of the Summary Report of responses to the consultation on Every School a Good School: The Way Forward for Special Educational Needs & Inclusion. |
| 2012/03 | School Development Planning and Target Setting Post Primary (PDF 84 KB) This circular sets out the general context for school development planning and provides benchmarking information for target setting. |
| 2012/03 | Post Primary 2010 to 2011 Benchmarking Data (PDF 118 KB) This annex contains 2010/11 Benchmarking Data for Circular 2012/03 to assist Post Primary Schools in setting targets for Key Stage Assessments and Public Examinations Results. |
| 2012/03 | Pleanáil Forbartha Scoile Agus Beartú Spriocanna Iar Bhunscoileanna. (PDF 91 KB) Leagann an ciorclán seo amach an comhthéacs ginearálta do phleanáil forbartha scoile agus cuireann sé eolas tagarmharcála ar fáil do bheartú spriocanna. |
| 2012/01 | Rentals at Grant Aided Schools (PDF 144 KB) Leagann an treoir seo amach na cúinsí agus na coinníollacha faoina bhféadfaí costais chíosa a ghlanadh do chóiríocht agus do láithreáin faoi Pharagraf 4.10 den Scéim Comhchistiúcháin |
| 2012/01 | Rentals at Grant Aided Schools (PDF 142 KB) This circular contains guidance which sets out the circumstances and conditions under which rental costs for accommodation and sites may be met under Paragraph 4.10 of the Common Funding scheme.' |
| 2011/26 | Applied and General Courses: Revised Definitions (PDF 127 KB) This circular, issued by the Department of Education, provides information on the revised definitions of a “general” course and an “applied” course for the purposes of the Entitlement Framework. |
| 2011/26 | Cúrsaí Ginearálta Agus Cúrsaí Feidhmeacha: Sainmhínithe Athbhreithnithe (PDF 128 KB) D’eisigh an Roinn Oideachais an ciorclán seo agus cuireann sé eolasar fáil ar na sainmhínithe athbhreithnithe ar chúrsa “ginearálta” agus ar chúrsa “feidhmeach” chun críocha an Chreata Teidlíochta. |
| 2011/25 | Education of Suspended Pupils (PDF 19 KB) This circular advises schools of the commencement (on 16 December 2011) of Article 34 of the Education (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 which places a statutory requirement on Boards of Governors to arrange for the provision of suitable education for registered pupils of the school when they are suspended. |
| 2011/25 | Education of Suspended Pupils (Irish) (PDF 20 KB) Is é is aidhm leis an Chiorclán seo scoileanna a chur an eolas maidir le teacht i bhfeidhm Alt 34 d'Ord Oideachais (Tuaisceart Éireann) 2006 i dtaca le hoideachas na ndaltaí atá ar fionraí. Tiocfaidh an tAlt seo i bhfeidhm ar 16 Nollaig agus cuirfear, leis, ceanglas reachtúil ar Bhoird Ghobharnóirí soláthar oideachais iomchuí a shocrú do dhaltaí atá cláraithe sa scoil agus iad ar fionraí. |
| 2011/24 | The Introduction of Personal Education Plans for Looked After Children English Version (PDF 94 KB) The Department of Education, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, the Health and Social Care Board, Health and Social Care Trusts and the Education and Library Boards, with the support of a number of voluntary sector organisations, have been working together to develop a standardised regional Personal Education Plan for all Looked After Children of statutory school age. |
| 2011/24 | The Introduction of Personal Education Plans for Looked After Children Irish Version (PDF 75 KB) The Department of Education, the Department of Health, Social Services and Public Safety, the Health and Social Care Board, Health and Social Care Trusts and the Education and Library Boards, with the support of a number of voluntary sector organisations, have been working together to develop a standardised regional Personal Education Plan for all Looked After Children of statutory school age. |
| 2011/24 | Annex A Regional Guidance Personal Education Plan for Looked After Children English Version (PDF 388 KB) This guidance in Annex A sets out the mechanisms by which Health and Social Services Care Trusts, Education and Library Boards, schools and others involved in a Looked After Childs life share information to ensure that the childs assessed needs are met. The guidance gives further details of the roles and responsibilities of the school named contact person and notes for completion of Section 2 by the school/education/training provider. |
| 2011/24 | Annex A Regional Guidance Personal Education Plan for Looked After Children Irish Version (PDF 462 KB) This guidance in Annex A sets out the mechanisms by which Health and Social Services Care Trusts, Education and Library Boards, schools and others involved in a Looked After Childs life share information to ensure that the childs assessed needs are met. The guidance gives further details of the roles and responsibilities of the school named contact person and notes for completion of Section 2 by the school/education/training provider. |
| 2011/24 | Annex B Sample of Personal Education Plan Section 2 English Version (PDF 575 KB) Annex B is a sample of Section 2 of the Personal Education Plan which will be sent out by the child/young Person's Social Worker. |
| 2011/24 | Annex B Sample of Personal Education Plan Section 2 Irish Version (PDF 551 KB) Annex B is a sample of Section 2 of the Personal Education Plan which will be sent out by the child/young Person's Social Worker. |
| 2011/24 | Annex C Education and Library Boards Looked After Children Contacts English Version (PDF 17 KB) Annex C is a list of contact details for Looked After Children Teams within the Education and Library Boards. |
